In Crouse v. Crouse, No. 639 MDA 2013 (unpublished, January 7, 2014), the mother and father settled their child and spousal support case when they first separated in 2008. At that time, Father was a principal of a...
Legal Perspective
Too Much Sex is Grounds for Restraining Order
January 12, 2014
One of the first published family law decisions this year is Boykai v. Young, 2014 PA Super 4 (January 7, 2014), a protection from abuse action arising from Bucks County. In Boykai, a husband was evicted from the marital...
“Excess Cash” of Professional Practice is not Marital Property in Business Valuation Divorce Case
January 1, 2014
The Superior Court’s memorandum opinion in Edkin v. Edkin, No. 2017 MDA 2013 (December 23, 2013) arose from a case involving a veterinary practice in the context of divorce. The wife in Edkin filed a divorce action in...
When Should Judges Recuse Themselves in Divorce Proceedings?
December 20, 2013
In a non-precedential opinion, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently considered the appeal of a husband who unsuccessfully requested a judge to recuse himself from a divorce proceeding over which he was presiding. The...
Your Testimony in a Divorce: 10 Tips for Depositions and Trials
December 3, 2013
A divorce might be the first time — the only time — that you will be asked to testify in a deposition or court hearing. Your testimony will be recorded, and might be compared to the testimony of other witnesses,...